Art or Horror?

[hellison]

There has been some debate about this of late. What consitutes Art? And if one person's 'art' is another person's personification of personal nightmares where does that leave us?

So, examples, and a poll.

Young thipe created two... pictures. Have a look. Decide - fine art, or horror?

WHOOOMPHOFF

WHOOOFFMPH


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Comments

[being-here.livejournal.com]

See, I'd always say that art is art no matter how uncomfortable it is to view.

However, I have now added a caveat to this belief 'except then Hoff/Shat is involved'.

*nods*

[mollydot.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think it is both art and horror.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

Your last answer category was biased and so I ignored it.

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

Also what is a ThipeThesme?

[thipe.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's in case we have a THESMETHIPEBABY

Unlikely, but still possible...

[thesme-01.livejournal.com]

uhhh
am....er...speechless.....

................................

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Possibly an even more HORRIFIC concept than the 'art'...

[thipe.livejournal.com]

We could call it THIPME and train it to be an expert writer of SLASH

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

I have been in the Tate Liverpool and both of those are far more artistic than anything I saw there.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

but.... one has no LIPS!!

And the other one, the TONGUE... HORROR

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

Art can be horrific! I just thought it was rather splendid altogether.

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Yes. But then you are a VERY BAD LADY who uses the M words gratuitously and without warning.

BAD LADY.

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

Marie
Only
Intends to make you
Smile
Tee hee!

[hellison.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's very sweet of you really... HEY WAIT A MINUTE!!!

WOE :/

[lazy-hoor.livejournal.com]

A-hur. I'll stop now. Honest.

[thipe.livejournal.com]

Perhaps hellison needs MOISTHOFF

[adelpha.livejournal.com]

Mangos?
Moobs?
Maltesers?